Senator Bob Casey (D) PA calls for Franken to resign.

[Cattledog]

"I agree with my colleagues who have stepped forward today and called on Senator Franken to resign. We can’t just believe women when it’s convenient."

[VMA131Marine]

1. I'm with Senator Casey and the Dem women senators on this

Franken is not going to survive this without the Dem looking like total hypocrites.

[still_one]

4. Yeah, we sure don't want the Democrats looking like hypocrites

[R B Garr]

12. Yeah, Gillibrand should take her own advice. The Clintons' were good

enough when she needed them, so if Bill needed to go, then she should take her own advice.

(note for jury: some sarcasm, but mostly disgust...)

[still_one]

13. Why can't they let Franken have the ethics investigation and wait for the conclusion? It is quite

unfair

[R B Garr]

16. It's completely unfair and so contrived. This has gotten out of hand.

If Gillibrand steps down due to her newfound deeply-held values about the Clintons and how that taints her with their endorsement, then Hillary can take her seat back.

Go Hillary!

[tazkcmo]

29. You're entitled to your opinion of course

I say shitgibbon first, pedo judge second then maybe we'll talk about Franken. This is a false equivalency as in bank robbery is 2 running a stop light. They're both violations of the law but one is clearly more serious than the other. And neither of the perpetrators of the more serious and egregious perpetrations of sexual assault have yet to suffer any consequences. This is ridiculous.

[LexVegas]

2. Franken is done. All of these Senators know what the announcement is tomorrow. nt

[still_one]

3. Really Bob, we should believe anonymous accusers and trump supporters, but hell with giving a person

a chance to defend himself

Incidentally BOB, since you are so concerned about women, can you educate us on you views about a women's right to CHOOSE

Here are some of you self-righteous views:

Roe v. Wade Should Be Overturned

Right to Privacy means contraception, not unborn

No embryonic stem cell research; adult research ok

Opposes public funding of abortion

Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion.

http://www.ontheissues.org/Social/Bob_Casey_Abortion.htm

[VMA131Marine]

5. If you had read any of the articles on Weinstein or

or observed what Fox Snooze and the GOP are doing to the Moore accusers, you would know why some women don't want their identity revealed.

[still_one]

6. It isn't even comparable in this case. Franken is asking for an investigation, and these Democratic

Senators seem to want to deny him that.

He is being tried and convicted without a fair hearing

Welcome to the Salem Witch Trials


Joe McCarthy would be proud

[VMA131Marine]

7. At this point, an investigation will be a feeding frenzy for Fox and the GOP

Unless he has an ironclad, slam-dunk case that he's being framed the outcome will not be good.

[still_one]

9. Whatever the truth is let it come out, good, bad, or indifferent. That is what will distinguish

Democrats from republicans

[defacto7]

22. Hear hear!

[mythology]

17. Except there were no witches

Franken can't even deny he did these things. He claims he doesn't remember. That's what Kevin Spacey claimed. Didn't stop him from getting fired.

[TCJ70]

23. He straight up denied this latest accusation.

As for the different recollections I think he was really trying to not call these women liars.

For the record, I don't believe any of it aside from the fact that the hoverhands pictures happened.

[gratuitous]

10. Another problem

The women who have been identified as accusers of Sen. Franken have had their stories fall apart on closer examination. Another good reason to hide behind the screen of anonymity.

[defacto7]

15. Then the abusers, the antagonizers, the bullies

Win.

This is a time to fight back, a time to be brave, a time to be a leader. It's not a time to shrink under the ugliness they are fighting. To remain anonymous means they are lying or it means they are weak. Either way it makes all women look weak and that is one of the objectives of the rw.

[atreides1]

28. And that's the issue

Franken has the right under the 6th Amendment of the Constitution to face his accusers! And there is difference between the anonymous women accusing Franken and the women accusing Weinstein and Moore, it's called courage!

The courage to stand up and do what's right, by looking their attackers in the eye and not hiding in the shadows!!!

[gratuitous]

8. Is the drumhead court all assembled?

Great, let's begin.

[smirkymonkey]

11. WTF is going on here?

Why are we not doubling down on the republican accusations instead of going after our own? Especially when those accusations have not been proven and are most likely a the product of a right-wing smear campaign? There is an investigation and no conclusions have been reached. They should all just keep their mouths shut.

[treestar]

14. that makes no sense

can't even take each case on its own merits? We have to believe the accusations always? That's insane. Look how much power that gives people just for saying something.

[Snotcicles]

18. Is the lynch mob assembling outside his office window? nt

[Vinca]

19. The creaking you hear is the floodgate opening up.

Republicans will now be charged up to make all kinds of claims. Casey could be next. Shouldn't be too hard to fill a Democratic seat with a Republican in Pennsylvania.

[defacto7]

20. I'm about to make some major decisions about

my political future based on the outcome of this "event". I'm done with the weakness. I'm tired of the kowtowing reactions to GOP antagonization. I'm done with GOP hardcore porn winning a war using intimidation and anonymous smoke.

We either fight to win or fight and lose. Or we just lay down and die.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

21. Just curious, has Senator Bob Casey (D) PA called for the predator-in-chief to resign or is he

going to be a gutless hypocrite and keep his chicken-shit mouth shut about the monster in the White House???

[Paladin]

25. My money's on the "Gutless Hypocrite" mode.

It seems very popular amongst Democratic Senators today. Hope they enjoy Roy Moore's company.

[WoonTars]

26. This

N/t

[WoonTars]

24. But Trump gets to stay? What kind of backward-ass bullshit is that?

Fuck no he shouldn't go...not until the investigation is completed...

[Historic NY]

27. How about some due process.......

nameless faces, with the same story. There is an agenda here.

[Orrex]

30. Someone else on DU has suggested...

that the Senators calling for Franken to step down may know more than we do.


Before I let myself get any more profoundly pissed off, I'm going to wait for additional information.